How do you politely tell Mormon missionaries you are not interested in joining their church without them pressing you?
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crimson208
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Politely say "thank you, but I'm not interested." Then shut the door, hang up the phone, or walk away while ignoring anything else they say. It feels rude to do that, but they will take any additional response as tacit permission to continue pressing you.
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To add to Merry's answer. If you do not want missionaries meeting with you, tell them that right at the start. Do not say, "I'm busy right now" or "It's not a good time". There are people who are willing to listen to their message and their time could be spent more effectively looking for and teaching them than it can playing a game of cat and mouse. On my mission, if someone said, "No. Thank you" or "Thanks, but I am not interested," we would simply say, "Have a good day" and leave. If someone said, "I'm busy right now" it gave us the impression they were too busy at that moment, but would be available at a different time.
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I’ve not been a member of the church to long and I’m the only member in the family of three. It was hard to suit as all because we all have many different views. We were lucky enough to have polite and understanding missionaries. If you’re not ready, you need to be up front and tell them you’re not interested or ready. It’s the only way. As said before, if you say things like “we’re busy at the moment”, they think you’re interested, but too busy to fit them in. Just be honest. All missionaries have been turned down in the past and can cope. When you feel ready, invite them back. Hope this helps.
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Tell'em you do not need a/another religion, and wish them a happy day.
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say it and then close the door or walk away...
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Oddly enough, Mormons have never come to my door. I think that they will most likely try to exert some 'pressure'. That is why they are there, after all. Is gaining converts part of the works they believe are required to get them to higher levels of their so-called salvation? I have met with one particularly rude Mormon, online, and blogged our 'conversation'. I invite anyone interested to chime in - nicely of course - at http://real-estate-investors-resource.com/blog/2007/11/09/conversation-with-a-mormon/ (note: the blog portion of the site has nothing to do with real estate - I'm just too cheap to buy a new domain) :) IHS, Bruce http://christiansoldiersonline.org/
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As soon as possible say to them, "I'm not interested, I don't want to waste anymore of your time". If they say that they have time tell them, " I'm busy and unable to continue this conversation".
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I would simply tell them that I've already got a secure relationship with Jesus. If they didn't understand that, I'd begin preaching to THEM.
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I hope you will be polite to the missionaries--they are well meaning young people. They will not pressure you, but they are used to resistance so if you leave any opening at all, they will come back. They are there to spread the word of the Lord as reported in the Book of Mormon. They believe and want to share that with you. To them, they are offering you a kindness. How to divert them? Open the door. Immediately see the name tag identifying the persons as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is prominent for a reason. You cannot miss the name tag. Immediately say, "I am a happy member of another church and so I am not interested in hearing your message. I will offer you a cool drink of water if you like, but then I would like you to leave. Please be respectful of my wishes" That's it. That's all you do.
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If you are a Christian, tell them. Because they are seeking folks who have no knowledge of God.
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Well you could not open the door but if you do simply explain that your not interested and tell them to have a good day.
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